New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-25
YALE FIVE LENGTHS AHEAD.
PLAYING WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA MEN.
AN INTERESTING FoUR-MILE sTRAIGHrAwAY RACE
AT NEw-LONDON.
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AT NEw-LONDoN.
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NEw-LoNDoN, June 24.-The first chapter 10 tina
history of the college for this year was written
to-day. The mighty Of Pennsylvania met the
skllful osrsmen of Yale and science won. Pennsyl.
vania's heavy crew led for the first mile and bali Of
the and then the machineke work OF the men
in blue tights brought their boat to the 'front.' Tho
race was rowed no the course at o'clock with the
hood tide and the four miles covered by Yale in
~ minutes and 20 seconds with Pennsylvania 10
seconds behind. The tine set for the race was
o'clock and u few tugs aud small steamers pulfsd
away up tho scourse at halfpast well loaded with
passengers An observation train rumbled along tho
bank.w several hundred hats indicating the pres
ence of as many spectators Psrasos scattered
about the that look like SOAP boxes on wheels
Winthrvps Point has been fenced of from the rest
OF the world by collection of boards and form Of
grand stand erected in the enclosure A fine view of
two-thirds OF the is obtained from this point
The day perfect A few high white thunuer
heads sailed slowly along the northern horizon. but
only few white clouds scattered about the rest
of the sky. The breeze that set as usual at
noon grew stronger instead OF dying away As
o'clock came. The steamer Osprey with its load of
correspondents and sightscers lay off the starting
point till the Yale launch with Referee Cowles ON
board steamed out and the announcement was made
Postponed till 645." The engines of the obserya
ton train gave twoor three disguised snorts and
rumbled back to NewLondon, and the boats also put
back for more sightsecrs aud shekels
When the boats returned to Wintbrop's Point at
$50 the Yale and Pennsylvania launches were COM
ing down the river with the shells in tow. The YaIo
first in its boat aud took rial spin up the
course to timber up the The Pennsylvania after
little trouble getting that did not match.
also stretched their arms by few strokes Then
Referee Cowles got them lined up and gave the word
The in the Pennsylvania boat first caught the
water and stated of at sashing stroke OF 81 to the
minute. This sent them we'll to the 'front.' but Gale
the I65-pound Californian who pulls No. 3, put so
much vim irto his stroke that his snapped two
betoro dozen strokes pulled Up went the oars
of his comrades in appealing rows and the referee
called back both crews.
The second start was made at 7:14:15. The boats
got away The same order as before. Pennsylvania
swung away with will q. "a strokes minute Yale
took il easy at 80 Pennsylvania covered the first
hatmile In 8 minutes and seconds, with the blue
several lengths behind. The formers stroke 81
Yale droppinga little under 80. AT the mile Penn
sylvana was holding her at 33 with Yale still at
30 At the next halt mile Caldwell ran the Yale
stroke up point to 81 and came to the front in :
minutes and 3 seconds. FrOEfeld of the Pennsyl
vania dropped TO 80 ana held that until the end
except at the beginning OF the last halfme; when he
spurted to 80. 1t was in vain, however The brown
backs of tho Yale men swung In perfect time to 80 to
the minute easing of to 80 on last mile but the
lead they had gained slowly increased till they went
over the line about five lengths in front. The Penn
sylvania men grew little raggeu In their stroke to-
The time at the haltmiIes was as follows: FIRST hsf
Pennsylvania leading. 3.5; first mile, 5:24; second
half. Ss-Yale to the front; second mile, l1.l0
third halt, l4.s third mile, 1913; fOurth halt
1912; finish 1920. Pennsylvania time 22.39
Gu the whole Pennsylvania made better showing
than was expected. but 1t plain that Yale was
playing with her. At time did Yale make hard
effort and at the flush her all in fine conGi
tion Pennsylvania badly pumped. Her
return to Philadelphia tomorrow night whore they
20 in training for the Sharpess Cup regatta there on
July 4, and also tor the Chd's Cup regatta Jaly D.
The officers OF the race to-day were as follows:
Referee. Alfred Cowles, jr., of Yale judges the
byat--for YALE r. j. Cook.a for Pennsy lvana, Dr.
j. W. White Judges at the finish for Yale, f. g.
Peters. ard for Pennsylv ania, j. w. De sey time
keepers-for Yale, George Adee, and tor Pennsyl-
yana, H. Abbott Fuller.
The ale-Pennsylvania freshman race will be rowed
at $50 p. M tomorrow. 1t is a tw ,-nile straight
away Yale is the favorite but there is no betting
will BIO the referee.